Russian punk rockers jailed for hooliganism – Al Jazeera English

Russian punk rockers jailed for hooliganism – Al Jazeera English

Sigh…

F’ing Putin. Swinging the pendulum far in one direction only makes the swing back more dramatic. The more he clamps down, the more the people will feel the need to push back.

Sidenote:
When will civilized society reach a state in which the civil governement knows its place and no longer feels compelled to mix up the laws of man and the laws of the divine? Religion doesn’t need the state to back it up. It is either the turth or it isn’t.

Tar Sands: When This Oil Spills, It’s ‘A Whole New Monster’ : NPR

Tar Sands: When This Oil Spills, It’s ‘A Whole New Monster’ : NPR

We have got to stop fucking around like no harm can come to us from this wonderful substance. Sure we use it, it’s great but we have to protect ourselves and our municiple resources from harm too.

Why the hell aren’t the companies required to come up with realistic logistical plans to clean up the enevitable spills BEFORE they build an offshore rig or a pipeline? It seems like it’d save a lot of time and trouble to not bullshit the first time.

Two Louisiana Deputies Killed in Shootout, 5 Suspects in Custody – ABC News

Two Louisiana Deputies Killed in Shootout, 5 Suspects in Custody – ABC News

Not that I want any police person dead and we all know New Orleans area law enforcement is beyond reproach but the guys inside the house ambushed the guys who came up on the house? Really? Are you sure you don’t mean the guys in the house fought back hard when the police forcibly entered the residence?

Citigroup, AT&T Among 26 Companies That Paid Their CEOs More In 2011 Than In Taxes: Report

Citigroup, AT&T Among 26 Companies That Paid Their CEOs More In 2011 Than In Taxes: Report

Gross.

Note to bean counting house spinners: paying all the taxes owed is a completely different thing than paying less for taxes than you do for a CEO. If that logic actually worked HR people across the country would hear people across the country saying things like, “How am I qualified for this position? I haven’t ever been convicted of a felony committed at the wrok place.”

Um, you paid the tax bill your CPA and accountants had prepared for you, good show, good on you guys for doing the bare minimum. Way, to contribute to society and give back to the community. ….So, you still pay your CEO more than you paid in taxes?